These standards are used year round and imbedded in all of the units.
GLE 0707.Inq.1 Design and conduct open-ended scientific investigations.
SPI 0707.Inq.1 Design a simple experimental procedure with an identified control and appropriate variables.
GLE 0707.Inq.2 Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, organize, analyze, and interpret data. SPI 0707.Inq.2 Select tools and procedures needed to conduct a moderately complex experiment.
GLE 0707.Inq.3 Synthesize information to determine cause and effect relationships between evidence and explanations. SPI 0707.Inq.3 Interpret and translate data into a table, graph, or diagram.
GLE 0707.Inq.4 Recognize possible sources of bias and error, alternative explanations, and questions for further exploration. SPI 0707.Inq.4 Draw a conclusion that establishes a cause and effect relationship supported by evidence.
GLE 0707.Inq.5 Communicate scientific understanding using descriptions, explanations, and models. SPI 0707.Inq.5 Identify a faulty interpretation of data that is due to bias or experimental error.
GLE 0707.T/E.1 Explore how technology responds to social, political, and economic needs.
GLE 0707.T/E.2 Know that the engineering design process involves an ongoing series of events that incorporate design constraints, model building, testing, evaluating, modifying, and retesting.
CFU 0707.T/E.3 - Explore how the unintended consequences of new technologies can impact society.
Natural Resources
GLE 0707.7.5 Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources in terms of their use by man. GLE 0707.7.6 Evaluate how human activities affect the earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere.
Rocks & Minerals
GLE 0707.7.1 - Describe the physical properties of minerals. SPI 0707.7.1 - Use a table of physical properties to classify minerals. CFU 0707.7.1 - Organize and explain information about the properties of minerals and their uses.
GLE 0707.7.2 Summarize the basic events that occur during the rock cycle. SPI 0707.7.3 Identify the major processes that drive the rock cycle. CFU 0707.7.2 Label a diagram that depicts the major processes of the rock cycle. SPI 0707.7.2 Label a diagram that depicts the three different rock types.
Layers of the Earth & Plate Tectonics
GLE 0707.7.3 Analyze the characteristics of the earth’s layers and the location of the major plates. GLE 0707.7.4 Explain how earthquakes, mountain building, volcanoes, and sea floor spreading are associated with movements of the earth’s major plates.
Waves
GLE 0707.11.5 Compare and contrast the basic parts of a wave. GLE 0707.11.6 Investigate the types and fundamental properties of waves
Forces & Motion
GLE 0707.11.3 Distinguish between speed and velocity. GLE 0707.11.4 Investigate how Newton's laws of motion explain an object's movement.
SPI 0707.11.3 Apply proper equations to solve basic problems pertaining to distance, time, speed, and velocity. SPI 0707.11.4 Identify and explain how Newton's laws of motion relate to the movement of objects.
CFU 0707.11.3 Summarize the difference between the speed and velocity based on the distance and amount of time traveled. CFU 0707.11.4 Recognize how a net force impacts an object's motion.
Simple Machines
GLE 0707.11.1 Identify six types of simple machines. GLE 0707.11.2 Apply the equation for work in experiments with simple machines to determine the amount of force needed to do work.
SPI 0707.11.1 Differentiate between the six simple machines. SPI 0707.11.2 Determine the amount of force needed to do work using different simple machines.
CFU 0707.11.1 Compare the six types of simple machines. CFU 0707.11.2 Compete an investigation to determine how machines reduce the amount of force needed to do work.
Cells
GLE 0707.1.1 - Make observations and describe the structure and function of organelles found in plant and animal cells. GLE 0707.1.2 - Summarize how the different levels of organization are integrated within living systems. GLE 0707.1.3 - Describe the function of different organ systems and how collectively they enable complex multicellular organisms to survive. GLE 0707.1.4 - Illustrate how cell division occurs in sequential stages to maintain the chromosome number of a species. GLE 0707.1.5 - Observe and explain how materials move through simple diffusion.
Flower Parts
GLE 0707.4.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of sexual reproduction in flowering plants SPI 0707.4.2 - Match flower parts with their reproductive functions. CFU 0707.4.2 - Label and explain the function of the reproductive parts of a flower. CFU 0707.4.3 - Describe various methods of plant pollination.
Heredity
GLE 0707.4.3 - Explain the relationship among genes, chromosomes, and inherited traits. GLE 0707.4.4 - Predict the probable appearance of offspring based on the genetic characteristics of the parents. SPI 0707.4.4 - Interpret a Punnett square to predict possible genetic combinations passed from parents to offspring during sexual reproduction. SPI 0707.4.3 - Describe the relationship among genes, chromosomes, and inherited traits. SPI 0707.Inq.4 - Draw a conclusion that establishes a cause and effect relationship supported by evidence. SPI 0707.T/E.3 - Distinguish between the intended benefits and the unintended consequences of a new technology. CFU 0707.4.4 - Investigate the relationship among DNA, genes, and chromosomes. CFU 0707.4.5 - Explain the differences between dominant and recessive traits. CFU 0707.4.6 - Use a Punnett square to predict the genotypes of offspring resulting from a monohybrid cross. CFU 0707.4.7 - Draw a phenotypically accurate picture of an individual whose traits are modeled by the role of a die.
Human Body Systems
GLE 0707.1.2 - Summarize how the different levels of organization are integrated within living systems. GLE 0707.1.3 - Describe the function of different organ systems and how collectively they enable complex multi-cellular organisms to survive. CFU 0707.1.6 - Describe the function of different organ systems. CFU 0707.1.7 - Explain how different organ systems interact to enable complex multi-cellular organisms to survive. SPI 0707.1.3 - Explain the basic functions of a major organ system.
Inquiry & Technology
These standards are used year round and imbedded in all of the units.GLE 0707.Inq.1 Design and conduct open-ended scientific investigations.
SPI 0707.Inq.1 Design a simple experimental procedure with an identified control and appropriate variables.
GLE 0707.Inq.2 Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, organize, analyze, and interpret data.
SPI 0707.Inq.2 Select tools and procedures needed to conduct a moderately complex experiment.
GLE 0707.Inq.3 Synthesize information to determine cause and effect relationships between evidence and explanations.
SPI 0707.Inq.3 Interpret and translate data into a table, graph, or diagram.
GLE 0707.Inq.4 Recognize possible sources of bias and error, alternative explanations, and questions for further exploration.
SPI 0707.Inq.4 Draw a conclusion that establishes a cause and effect relationship supported by evidence.
GLE 0707.Inq.5 Communicate scientific understanding using descriptions, explanations, and models.
SPI 0707.Inq.5 Identify a faulty interpretation of data that is due to bias or experimental error.
GLE 0707.T/E.1 Explore how technology responds to social, political, and economic needs.
GLE 0707.T/E.2 Know that the engineering design process involves an ongoing series of events that incorporate design constraints, model building, testing, evaluating, modifying, and retesting.
CFU 0707.T/E.3 - Explore how the unintended consequences of new technologies can impact society.
Natural Resources
GLE 0707.7.5 Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources in terms of their use by man.GLE 0707.7.6 Evaluate how human activities affect the earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere.
Rocks & Minerals
GLE 0707.7.1 - Describe the physical properties of minerals.
SPI 0707.7.1 - Use a table of physical properties to classify minerals.
CFU 0707.7.1 - Organize and explain information about the properties of minerals and their uses.
GLE 0707.7.2 Summarize the basic events that occur during the rock cycle.
SPI 0707.7.3 Identify the major processes that drive the rock cycle.
CFU 0707.7.2 Label a diagram that depicts the major processes of the rock cycle.
SPI 0707.7.2 Label a diagram that depicts the three different rock types.
Layers of the Earth & Plate Tectonics
GLE 0707.7.3 Analyze the characteristics of the earth’s layers and the location of the major plates.GLE 0707.7.4 Explain how earthquakes, mountain building, volcanoes, and sea floor spreading are associated with movements of the earth’s major plates.
Waves
GLE 0707.11.5 Compare and contrast the basic parts of a wave.GLE 0707.11.6 Investigate the types and fundamental properties of waves
Forces & Motion
GLE 0707.11.3 Distinguish between speed and velocity.
GLE 0707.11.4 Investigate how Newton's laws of motion explain an object's movement.
SPI 0707.11.3 Apply proper equations to solve basic problems pertaining to distance, time, speed, and velocity.
SPI 0707.11.4 Identify and explain how Newton's laws of motion relate to the movement of objects.
CFU 0707.11.3 Summarize the difference between the speed and velocity based on the distance and amount of time traveled.
CFU 0707.11.4 Recognize how a net force impacts an object's motion.
Simple Machines
GLE 0707.11.1 Identify six types of simple machines.
GLE 0707.11.2 Apply the equation for work in experiments with simple machines to determine the amount of force needed to do work.
SPI 0707.11.1 Differentiate between the six simple machines.
SPI 0707.11.2 Determine the amount of force needed to do work using different simple machines.
CFU 0707.11.1 Compare the six types of simple machines.
CFU 0707.11.2 Compete an investigation to determine how machines reduce the amount of force needed to do work.
Cells
GLE 0707.1.1 - Make observations and describe the structure and function of organelles found in plant and animal cells.
GLE 0707.1.2 - Summarize how the different levels of organization are integrated within living systems.
GLE 0707.1.3 - Describe the function of different organ systems and how collectively they enable complex multicellular organisms to survive.
GLE 0707.1.4 - Illustrate how cell division occurs in sequential stages to maintain the chromosome number of a species.
GLE 0707.1.5 - Observe and explain how materials move through simple diffusion.
Flower Parts
GLE 0707.4.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of sexual reproduction in flowering plantsSPI 0707.4.2 - Match flower parts with their reproductive functions.
CFU 0707.4.2 - Label and explain the function of the reproductive parts of a flower.
CFU 0707.4.3 - Describe various methods of plant pollination.
Heredity
GLE 0707.4.3 - Explain the relationship among genes, chromosomes, and inherited traits.GLE 0707.4.4 - Predict the probable appearance of offspring based on the genetic characteristics of the parents.
SPI 0707.4.4 - Interpret a Punnett square to predict possible genetic combinations passed from parents to offspring during sexual reproduction.
SPI 0707.4.3 - Describe the relationship among genes, chromosomes, and inherited traits.
SPI 0707.Inq.4 - Draw a conclusion that establishes a cause and effect relationship supported by evidence.
SPI 0707.T/E.3 - Distinguish between the intended benefits and the unintended consequences of a new technology.
CFU 0707.4.4 - Investigate the relationship among DNA, genes, and chromosomes.
CFU 0707.4.5 - Explain the differences between dominant and recessive traits.
CFU 0707.4.6 - Use a Punnett square to predict the genotypes of offspring resulting from a monohybrid cross.
CFU 0707.4.7 - Draw a phenotypically accurate picture of an individual whose traits are modeled by the role of a die.
Human Body Systems
GLE 0707.1.2 - Summarize how the different levels of organization are integrated within living systems.GLE 0707.1.3 - Describe the function of different organ systems and how collectively they enable complex multi-cellular organisms to survive.
CFU 0707.1.6 - Describe the function of different organ systems.
CFU 0707.1.7 - Explain how different organ systems interact to enable complex multi-cellular organisms to survive.
SPI 0707.1.3 - Explain the basic functions of a major organ system.